Nationwide, nurse workloads have increased due to staffing shortages resulting in dissatisfaction levels among nurses that are three to five times higher than the
average worker. Nurses simply lack the time to do what they joined the
profession to do – provide quality patient care. Today nurses spend
so much time chasing down information that their career becomes
frustrating.
In [...]

Big thanks to Maeghan for this case study from Lehigh Valley High Network:
PDF Case Study

Kara Marx, CIO of the 460 bed Methodist Hospital serving the San Gabriel valley in California, recently took time out of her busy schedule to talk with HealthTechnica about her organization’s new MedPlus implementations.
Methodist Hospital recently engaged two of MedPlus’ products. MedPlus Centergy and MedPlus ChartMaxx were both installed throughout their facility. MedPlus Centergy [...]

Microsoft and Emory University launched a new website Tuesday with the purpose of enabling patients and creating an intersection of health care and technology during the H1N1 crisis.
I was one of ten health technology bloggers privileged to be able to speak with David Cerino (General Manager of Microsoft Health Solutions Group) and Dr. Arthur Kellermann [...]

I have been using video conferencing before video conferencing was cool. You know… back in the days when Microsoft Net Meeting was the unparalleled awesomeness of communication. Throughout the years many different products have come about. Even though the software has continued to advance, there is usually a problem with one aspect [...]

Ever since CMS passed the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) e-prescribing has been a hot topic in medical facilities all across America. MIPPA adds a 2% incentive over current payments for e-prescribers today. Additionally, ever since the “Meaningful Use Guidelines (draft)” confirmed that e-prescribing will be a requirement in [...]

2008 Best in KLAS Software Awards
From KLAS http://www.klasresearch.com

Acute Care EMR
Epic EpicCare Inpatient (Large – Over 200 Beds)

Ambulatory EMR (Over 100 Physicians)
Epic EpicCare Ambulatory (Over 100 Physicians)

Ambulatory EMR (26-100 Physicians)
Allscripts Enterprise EHR (TouchWorks) (26-100 Physicians)

Ambulatory EMR (6-25 Physicians)
Greenway Medical PrimeSuite Chart (6-25 Physicians)

Ambulatory EMR (2-5 Physicians)
Greenway Medical PrimeSuite Chart (2-5 Physicians)

Cardiology
Digisonics DigiView (Acute Care)

Community HIS
McKesson Paragon [...]